The Shakespeare Conspiracy
by Andrew Shepherd

Name: The Shakespeare Conspiracy
Brand: Andrew Shepherd
SKU: 9780573132858
Rating: 3.33 (3 reviews)

The Shakespeare Conspiracy Book Cover — The Shakespeare Conspiracy Cover

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105 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Expandable Casting Flexible Cast Size Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Opportunity for Spectacle Period Costumes Comedy

Synopsis

Shakespeare’s characters are real… The RSC is a branch of the government (a bit like MI6 but with better costumes).

Iago is trying to destroy the world… And mankind’s last hope is a travel agent called Martin.

Dive into a most lamentable, epic, comic, romantic tragic comedy in a world where Shakespeare’s heroes and villains have been waging a secret war, after being inexplicably being brought to life over 400 years ago.

If the rules of theatre are broken, it will bring about the end of the world.

It all hinges on a prophecy about The Last Descendant, who has no idea about any of this until the night he meets a girl at a party…

Press Reviews

"Full of twists and turns."
— Frost Magazine

"It’s a play of genius – dissecting sinews of Shakespeare and his approach to the contemporary theatre of his own day."
— Man in London

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Valentine Martin’s best friend	—	—	Martin’s best friend
Jules An agent for the RSC	—	—	An agent for the RSC
Tybalt A hitman	—	—	A hitman
Garfield Oberon Artistic Director of the RSC	—	—	Artistic Director of the RSC
Puck An agent for the RSC	—	—	An agent for the RSC
(Aloysius Archibald) Iago An evil genius	—	—	An evil genius
Edmund Bastard Son Of Gloucester A bastard	—	—	A bastard
Lady (Antonia) Macbeth Iago’s sister	female	—	Iago’s sister
Richard Iii Lady Macbeth’s son	female	—	Lady Macbeth’s son
Benedick An agent for the RSC	—	—	An agent for the RSC
Beatrice An agent for the RSC	—	—	An agent for the RSC
Helena From A Midsummer Night’s Dream	—	—	From A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Three Sisters From Macbeth (Also playing Partygoers/Agents/Prison Guards/Trainees)	—	—	From Macbeth (Also playing Partygoers/Agents/Prison Guards/Trainees)
Villains &Amp; Heroes Played by members of the cast	—	—	Played by members of the cast
Martin Shakespeare A travel agent	—	—	A travel agent